The Amateur Cracksman · Character
Old Baird
A miserly old man rumored to have been cheated by Raffles.
minor
Also known as Old Baird, old Baird, Baird, Angus Baird
First appearance: gentlemen and players
Old Baird shows up with force in Wilful Murder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The moneylender who has been blackmailing Raffles and is the target of the planned murder.
Old Baird first appears in 0006 gentlemen and players.
In Wilful Murder: The moneylender who has been blackmailing Raffles and is the target of the planned murder.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Raffles' social and criminal contacts
- Protagonist
- Raffles' criminal associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Old Baird in gentlemen and players